First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

The First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in extended market equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of small- and mid-cap US companies with historically increasing dividends and that meet various fundamental criteria. SDVY was launched on Nov 1, 2017 and is managed by First Trust.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.02 to $37.44
• 50-Day Range: $34.28 to $37.75
• 52-Week Range: $28.84 to $40.60
• Volume: 987,880 shs
• Average Volume: 1.63 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.61 billion
• Assets Under Management: $8.60 billion
• Dividend Yield: 1.99%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.59%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

SDVY ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SDVY shares performed this year?

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF's stock was trading at $35.85 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SDVY stock has increased by 3.6% and is now trading at $37.15.

Who are First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF's major shareholders?

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF's top institutional investors include Raymond James Financial Inc. (5.18%), Bank of America Corp DE (3.18%), Cetera Investment Advisers (2.28%) and Capital Investment Advisors LLC (1.70%).

How do I buy shares of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF?

Shares of SDVY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF investors own include Garmin (GRMN), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), WPP (WPP), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Universal (UVV), Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) and Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL).

Fund Details

• Issuer: First Trust
• Fund Name: First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SDVY
• Inception Date: 11/1/2017
• Fund Manager: Daniel Lindquist, Jon Erickson, David McGarel, Roger Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris Peterson, Erik Russo
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: Nasdaq US Small Mid Cap Rising Dividend Achievers Index
• Category: Strategy
• Focus: High Dividend Yield
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 185

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $8.60 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $1.31 million
• Discount/Premium: -0.01%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Advisor: First Trust Advisors L.P.
• Custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Distributor: First Trust Portfolios L.P.
• Transfer Agent: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: RBC Capital Markets

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 10
• Put Options: 4
• Call Options: 6
• Short Interest: 31,400 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 231,850,000
• Beta: 1.18
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $500.00